An obstetriciangynecologist or OBGYN has expertise in female reproductive health pregnancy and childbirth. Some OBGYNs offer a wide range of general health services similar to your primary care doctor. Others focus on the medical care of the female reproductive system.
OBGYNs also provide routine medical services and preventive screenings. This type of doctor has studied obstetrics and gynecology.
The term OBGYN can refer to the doctor an obstetriciangynecologist or to the sciences that the doctor specializes in which are obstetrics and gynecology.